MacRumors indicates. Per the source, the forthcoming base model iPad will incorporate the A18 chip — the identical chip that powers the base iPhone 16 variants.
Should this information prove to be correct, it would signify that Apple is not only equipping its budget-friendly tablet with a superior processor but also providing it with 8GB of RAM. These two enhancements by themselves would bring the standard iPad closer to aligning with the rest of the lineup, and Apple Intelligence would be just a minor component of the fresh opportunities for the tablet.
Equipped with the iPhone 16 processor and 8GB of RAM, this tablet will be more capable of managing multitasking functions, featuring enhanced editing tasks. This would be particularly beneficial with the approaching iPadOS 26 and the new window tiling functionality. Regarding education, the introduction of Apple Intelligence could support students with tools like Image Playground and Writing Tools.
